(June 16, 2015 at 3:59 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: ...But isn't that what you are doing when you say you believe the story of Genesis is allegorical?
No, because I regard all of it as horseshit. Pure, grade-A horseshit.
(June 16, 2015 at 3:59 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I believe ALL the Old Testament is allegorical. The nice parts, and the bad parts alike. I'm not sure why you are perturbed by this.
Because you're using this to dodge the question of why the same god is so entirely different from one book to the other. And because you have no way of knowing that you've applied the allegorical reading and the literal reading to the right portions of the book.
(June 16, 2015 at 3:59 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Would you rather me believe that the bad parts about slavery and stoning being acceptable are literal?
Facts are facts. Slavery and execution by stoning were facts. And according to the part of the book you disregard, your god ordered those things.
(June 16, 2015 at 3:59 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Why would you want me to believe such horrible things are true? They go against the teachings of Christ, so of course I am against them.
In other words, you've made up your mind already, and feel obliged therefore to regard that part of the bible as allegory. This is exactly what I've been saying all along. Thanks you for finally admitting as much.
(June 16, 2015 at 3:59 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I regard them as allegorical because I regard the entire Old Testament as allegorical. I don't believe Moses spoke to a burning bush. I don't believe Jonah was in a whale for 3 days. I don't believe Eve was tempted by an apple. Above all, and most importantly, I regard it all as allegorical because I'm Christian. And Christ *specifically* teaches that some stuff in the Old Testament is inaccurate. I am not trying to make an argument, just telling you what I believe because you seem to really want to know and understand.
What's funny is that he teaches that those moral precepts are outmoded, and that the time has come for a new set of values.
You see, even Christ, as written in the Bible, is a moral relativist.
You continue with your cherry-picking, young lady. It's time for this old man to get some shut-eye. Good night.
